10 new sponge species near Hawaii
In a succession of breakthrough studies published this week and last month in the journals PeerJ and Zootaxa, researchers at […]
Biochemistry
Predator robots help researchers uncover how larval zebrafish rapidly learn
A novel system developed by Janelia researchers that chases larval zebrafish around an arena with predator robots is enabling scientists
Scientists decode DNA of white oak tree
Highly valued economically, ecologically and culturally, the white oak (Quercus alba) is a keystone forest species and is one of
Scientists call for efforts to protect habitats of critically endangered shark species
A critically endangered species of shark could be forced to adapt to new habitats — or face extinction — as
Digging into a decades-old hepatitis B mystery suggests a new potential treatment
In their effort to answer a decades-old biological question about how the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is able to establish
We can farm more seafood while minimizing its impact on biodiversity
Humanity can farm more food from the seas to help feed the planet while shrinking mariculture’s negative impacts on biodiversity,
For success in bioelectronics, build with nature-inspired design
In addition to making gadgets and game pieces, 3D printing is being used in health care to print prosthetics, dental
Animals as architects of Earth: First global study reveals their surprising impact
Animals are not just inhabitants of the natural world — they are its architects. A new study led by Professor
How the brain balances risk and reward in making decisions
Every day, our brain makes thousands of decisions, big and small. Any of these decisions — from the least consequential